near
adverb
close; to a point or place not far away.
Example Sentences
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Perdue, now the U.S. ambassador to China, saw the opportunity in rural areas 40 miles from the nearest Walmart.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
The widening gap between the two nearest Brent contracts is reflecting that concern, and telling you that “buyers are paying increasingly more for barrels they can get their hands on now,” Innes said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
Demonstrations are also expected around Doonbeg and its nearest airport, Shannon, over the weekend.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
Burnham said it was "so fitting" that Macron was his first overseas visitor in Downing Street since becoming PM in July, describing him as "our nearest neighbour and close friend Emmanuel".
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
It was a far cry from Mount Vernon, where the nearest town was Alexandria, still a fairly small village with few luxuries.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
